By LucyDiFonzo September 01, 2012
Hi! I'm Just letting everyone know Lucy Di Fonzo no longer works at this salon, I have moved to Illusions Salon and Spa: 1032 S.R. 436 Casselberry, FL 32707. The phone number is (407) 830-4997. ...read more
By Tiffany April 10, 2011
My husband says my skin is glowing. I'm so happy with Tamara's facial. Not only did she provide great service - she taught me all about my skin and the aging process. She's extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I will definitely be back. Thanks Tamara! ...read more
By Korey Andersen July 30, 2010
I recently went into Evolution salon & spa and received a Keratin treatment, as soon as I walked I was greeted with friendly faces offering me beverages and a comfortable place to wait. Kimberly Diaz was very professional and friendly. She did a wonderful job and I would recommend her and the salon for all your beauty needs. ...read more
The Chronic Exfoliation Myth… Exfoliation became a well know word about the time Alpha Hydroxy Acids hit the world of skin care. Horror stories were told of these ugly layers of dead skin cells that were built up on the surface of the skin. It was this awful dead skin cell build up that was covering our beautiful, young, clear beautiful skin just underneath. The world heard the news and the exfoliation craze began. Most of my clients are using AHA's (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) products on their skin daily. AHA's provide exfoliation by chemically removing the surface layers of skin. The number one thing I hear from someone unhappy with their skin is "I need a peel." The world has been brain washed that if they just keep on peeling it off, one day that healthy, young skin they were promised will magically re-surface. With exfoliation procedures the skin may look smoother and healthier at first but these results are short lived and over time this chronically exfoliated skin loses it natural barrier. Skin can no longer hold in moisture, it loses its ability to protect itself, and worst of all…CHRONIC EXFOLIATION ACTUALLY AGES THE SKIN!!!! This is where it gets a little technical but it is really quite simple. We didn't come upon this concept over night. It took us years of chronically exfoliating our own skin and our clients' skin as well, and of course we did a whole lot of research. This may be against everything you were told to believe but the concept is actually based on a series of simple truths. The top layers of skin (epidermal layers) are critical to our health and survival. This is our barrier to the world. The epidermis only slows down because it is starved for nutrition. Every day the skin is bombarded with nutritional demands and free radical damage from the sun, diet, pollutants and stress. It is the deeper layers of skin (the dermis) where true aging and anti-aging happens. It is the dermis' job to feed the epidermis. When we are young, the dermal blood supply keeps up with the epidermis. As we get older, the amount of blood supply declines which forces the dermis to make some tough choices. The dermis actually thins by 1% a year and yet it will not let the epidermis thin at all. This is a life saving choice the body makes. If the epidermis thins we are at risk for infection/death. So, what does the dermis do?? It slows down the cellular turn over rate in response to the lack of nutritional/ immune support. In other words, your poor, starving skin is accommodating to keep it from completely falling apart. Most of the world addresses the slowdown by just damaging the skin more through removal of the epidermis (exfoliation). Now the dermis, which is desperately trying to fix the original damage, has to divert scarce resources to fix the epidermis (skin barrier) as soon as possible. What is happening here is that the very thing that causes dermal thinning is actually being made worse by the new demands we are placing on it through epidermal damage (exfoliation). So, what does this all mean? It means the long-term result of chronic exfoliation is greater starvation, which leads to more rapid dermal thinning…aka…AGING SKIN! At Pretty Simple we believe there are appropriate reasons for professionally removing the epidermis through an occasional peel. We also utilize facial infusions that give the skin a huge boost of nutrients to give long term "peel like" results. This is never done without feeding the dermis and restoring the epidermal barrier. When the epidermal barrier is restored and the skin is receiving the key ingredients it needs to counteract free radical damage, repair DNA, speed cellular metabolism, restore healthy blood flow, and receive the nutrients it desperately needs it becomes healthier, more efficient, and it actively restores itself. So please, stop aging your skin. Healthy skin is beautiful skin. We have the solutions and they're Pretty Simple… ...read more
By Pretty Simple Skin Solutions March 04, 2011
Homemade skin treatments are often organic; therefore, better for your skin. There are a variety of ways that you can treat your skin at home using things that you already have. There are no harsh chemicals that can dry out your skin leaving it feeling worse than it did before. ...read more
Most of the cosmetics we put on our skin make its way into the blood stream. Many cosmetic companies are still using dangerous ingredients in cosmetic and personal care products. Paraben is one of the ingredients found in cosmetics, and can cause cancer, weight gain and even ages your skin. You can fi... ...read more
